Metal tiling



Feb. 20, 1940.

C F. WYSONG METAL TILING F'ileq Jan. 11, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Liar/e51?" flwwzg w I a M Z? A itorneys Feb. 20, 1940. c. F. WYSONG 2,190,313

METAL TILING Filed Jan. 11, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 20, 1940 UNITED STATESJ PATENT sis 1 Claim.

My invention relates generally to metal tiling to replace ordinary tiling on walls, andparticularly to an arrangement of metal tiles and mounting strips or channels secured to the wall to be tiled, and an important object of my in vention is to provide arrangements of the character indicated above in which the individual tiles or pairs thereof can be readily removed and replaced when desirable without working harm to the panel of which they form a part. Another important object of my invention is to provide metal tiling of the character indicated above in which mounting strips or channels may run either vertically or horizontally, and in which provision is made for facilitating the installation of insulating material to insulate the wall or the like as the tiles are installed. Other important objects and advantages or" my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration I have set forth a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawings: i Figure l is a fragmentary elevational view of a panel formed'oi metal tiles in accordance with the present invention and showing in dotted View taken through Figure 1 approximately on i the line and looking downwardly in the direction of the arrow and showing adjacent tiles locked together in relation to a mounting 35 strip or channel.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the side edges of one of the tiles disconnected from or in the act of being assembled with the mounting strip or channel and the edge 40 of an adjacent tile.

Figure 4 is an elevational view showing one of the tiles mounted to and between an adjacent pair of the mounting strips or channels.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse vertical 45 sectional view taken through Figure 4 approxi- 3 mately on the line 55 and looking toward the the tile being formed from a generally rectangular blank 5 which has cut out corners l and lines 8 and 8 on which the blank is bent to provide the beaded flanges it and H at opposite sides of the tile, the flange it? having a 5 return bend it which is absent from the flange H, the return bend being formed on the line is shown in Figure 3. The remaining two sides,

in the case of the present illustration the top and bottom edges of the tile'rnay be fashioned 19 in any desired form to fit the particular design.

. When supporting the tile on the wall or the i like it there are provided the pairs of strips or channels 65, it which are formed at properly spaced intervals with groups of four tabs ll 15 which are preferably formed by cutting out the web portion of the strip in the caseof their being channels as shown, the tabs being arranged in longitudinally aligned pairs with the free ends of the tabs spaced and bent out to 20 arcuate form illustrated in FiguresZ and 3 of the drawings.

To install one of the tile 5 on a companion pair of strips or channels lt, IE, which as earlier stated herein maybe arranged vertically or hori- 25 zontally, the tile is first engaged by placing the flange iii in relation to a group of the tabs l! as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings and then by applying a firmlpressure to the face of the tile, causing thebead or flange i i to spring over the tab ll of the companion set of tabs to assume the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. The elasticity of the metal will then spring the flanges back to original shape so as to form a snug fit under the tabs which is sufiiciently strong in engagement to hold thetile firmly in place under all ordinary conditions.

With special reference to the interengagement of the plain flanges H with theduplex flanges ill, it is shown in Figure 2 that the plain flanges ii engage, the portion l2 of the flanges it in such a way thatthe portion i2 is constituted as a bottom for the joint which makes the wall formed by the tile more impervious, besides forming an interlocking joint, the joint being automatically sealed by the interengagernent of the flanges. With this arrangement the insertion of a suitable instrument between the flanges is capable of springing the flanges apart sufliciently to allow disengagement thereof enabling removing the tiles in adjacent pairs. It is obvi- Ous that the hollow formation of the tile enable the insertion of insulating material preferably of fibrous or -glass wool character to be in stalled at the time that the tile are installed.

The spaces between the edges of the tile may be groute'cl with a preferably flexible and compressible material to allow for shifting and expansion of the tile in the settling of the build ing or wall, and to allow ,for heat and cold' expansion and contraction.

The purpose of straddling one joint with the channel is primarily to obtain a seal for that joint, but also for general economy. In special cases the fingers may be engaged anywhere along the flanges of the tile.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in the materials and in the structure and arrangement of the parts, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

Metal tiling of the class described comprising metal tiles each including a major flat portion and free beaded flanges at opposite sides thereof,

the bead of each flange being formed by an outwardly bowed portion which connects the flange with the major part, one flange having an inwardly bowed portion at its free edge to provide an outwardly sloping terminal edge and the other flange having an inwardly sloping portion leading from the bead forming portion and a substantially horizontal portion extending outwardly from the sloping portion and parallel i inwardly bowed free edge fitting between the fingers of another pair with the last-mentioned flange resting on the horizontal portion of a flange of an adjacent tile with the beads of the adjacent tiles contacting and the spring fingers holding said beads in contacting relation.

CHARLES F. WYSONG. 

